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Chocolate Bread Pudding (2)
Recipe By : <robert.foster@nashville.com>
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Puddings Chocolate
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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6 ounces chocolate (semisweet or white) -- melted
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon -- ground
1 1/2 cups milk
2 eggs -- lightly beatenn
2 1/2 cups bread cubes -- small
Butter four 1-cup ramekins or six custard cups and place them on a cookie sheet.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Combine the melted chocolate, sugar, salt and cinnamon. Stir the milk in
slowly and then add the eggs. Beat the entire mixture with a whisk until well
blended. Stir in the bread cubes and let them soak for a few minutes. Beat the
pudding with a whi s k again. The bread cubes should fall apart somewhat.
Divide the pudding between the ramekins or custard cups and put them, cookie
sheet and all, into the oven. Bake for 15 minutes or until the edges look done
(spongy, like a cake) and the middle is just under done.
Cool for 15 minutes and serve or cool completely, wrap, and store in the
refrigerator. They will keep for 3 to 4 days, at least, if refrigerated. The
puddings can be warmed in a microwave oven at medium power.
The original recipe has half as much cinnamon and eggs. I added the extra egg
to make the pudding slightly custardy.
If you can get them, Guittard’s Vanilla Milk Chips do quite well in this
recipe in place of the chocolate.
If you use a crusty bread, trim crusts from bread before using. I usually use
Pepperidge Farm’s white bread and I don't trim. I think the average American
white bread is not firm enough. I have used a purchased whole wheat granola
bread with quite g o od results. I think this recipe could easily be altered to
include nuts, chopped dates, chopped dried apples and/or raisins.
For a richer pudding, try using leftover cake instead of bread. Once I even
baked a small cake from a mix and chopped that up for this recipe. One layer
makes a double batch. (It was a Dutch chocolate cake, how decadent!)
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